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away wanted to be allowed to do So The
sheriff opened door at the west side
# the building and a great many
OF the spectators left At 1920 Spies
body was cut down and it was found
that his neck was not broken Fishers
neck was not broken, but Engeps was,
though the spinal cord was not severed
Parsons was strangled. the shock of the fall
alone consrrlng to render him lnsensible
he bodies of the anarchi SITS were removed
from the Jail this afternoon. There was no
demonstration OF any sort The bodies of
L!ngg and Enge were taken to an under
takers at 1876 Milwaukee avenue They
will be delivered to Mrs. Engel when they
are prepared for burial The bodies of
Spies, Parsons and Fisher were taken to an
other undertaking establishment, 500
Milwaukee avenue, and afterward de-
iyered to their friends. The bodies will
probably remain at the undertakers until re-
moved to be buried next Sunday. The de-
tails for the latter ceremony are not yet de-
cided upon. p. De H s.
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Are you satisfied with the result Of the dut

imposed upon your"
Yes. think the execution passed of as we'll
as an unpleasant thing like that could. It ts
always a sad job for an official to PERFORM but
with healthy moral public tntimcnt behind
him the officer feels strong in doing his duty.
had no fears that there would be trouble.
The police aided me greatly. the rangemeEts
of Chief Ebcrsold and Capt. Setback this morn
ing being admirable. and too much credit can
not be given them and their efficient force.
did all could to have the thing carried out
decently and in order and think that we sue
ceeded fairly well. There was not a crowd il,
jury was of business men. and outside Of thes"
and few first class physicians, who were
present for scientific purposes. there were only
the representatives of the press"
DO you take any significant meaning from
the last words Of the doomed menu"
No, I do not, replied the sheriff
He SAT- still a minute thinking of the bro
ken sentences OF Parsons as the drop fell
andthen said:
With the stained public sentiment did not
deem it expedient to have the men make long
speechca at that time or course it is customary.
as he rcases on the scaffold, but there is no law
authorizing it. and I deemed it best not to al
low it, l. seemed to ME that it would only le4o
ing tnat they would be allowed to talk from tho
scaffold, but on the con rary as We were going
to the gallows was told by DR.. Bolton they did
not want to, as they had written great deal t.
| be printed.
do you apprchend that there will be any
trouble at the fun rals?"
mo, I do rot: think the better Judgment Of
the friends OF The unfortunate men will pre- vail
! and that nothing will be done to cause repeti.
ton OF tO-day's work.
| IL o'clock?"
Merely TO give the men all the chance to es-
cape their doom that there was. It was my in.
tention yesterday to have the work owe,
promptly AT 10 o'clock, but when heard that
Capt. Black was at Springfield pleading with the
! governor. decided to hold off aud give them
! the benefit Of their cOunsel's work.
| do Tot care to have it said that we
rushed them to eternity when there
! was chance of their being saved And so
waited We wer. ready at TO- but snort tim
| before that a telegram came that Cap Blac:
| was intercedin0 with the governor. A. 1915 i,
second dis; atch came that Capt Black had LEI
| the executives presence nd that the latter had
declared IL his lrrevcclble intention no: to in
tcrfere further with the verdict Of the courts.
| might have hanged them then, but waited UNI
the usual time here for carrying out the execr-
| ton"
| The sheriff does not seem te fear that h.
will be prosecuted Tor murder bv ATTORNEY.
| Black and SOiamOn, as per notice YESTERDAY
but expressed himself that it was a yer
foolish notion. He believes Mrs. Parson,
should be watched and prevented from trav
cling around rs the @wldow of a MARTYR t.,
carry out the work Of organizing the anarch
sta
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Arrangements have been made to
hold in St. Louis in December, a con-
ference OF all the political labor par
ties and factions, with view to unite
them into a single political party for
the campaign OF 1888. Another pur.
pose OF the conference, it is said, will
be to give a new name to the new ma.
tlonal party which it is proposed to
form. It is added that the National
Free Soil party will probably be the
name selected, and Henry Georges
land theory will be worked into their
platform.
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Anarchist Acldenda.

A considerable quantity OF am munition
has been shipped from the Rock Island
arsenal to Chicago for use, it is supposed,
by the state militia in the event OF trouble.
Over ESQ letters and petitions were re-
ceived by Gov. Oglesby Tuesday in refer
ence to the anarchists case, far tho greater
portion being, as usual. from Chicago. It
to the rules heretofore, the proportion Of
demands for execution were greatly in ex-
cess Of requests for clemency.
The man delegation which will intercede
for tho lives OF the seven anarchists left
Chicago for Springfield. Some fifty men
and women composed the party.
Chief OF Police Ebersold OF Chicago says:
Guards are placed over the public build
ings, at the watcrw orks, etc, merely to in
against any possible contingency, not be-
cause we fear any actual violence.
The proprietors OF gun stores are making
arrangements to store their stock OF
| weapons in vaults, and to place extra
guards over them on the day OF execution.
Capt. Black was asked If he had any real
hope that the governor would interfere
with the sentence. He replied that he was
| quite confident that clemency would be ex-
| the Others. "Of course" said he. there
III no hope for Linge. He has signed his
| own DOOM" ''In case OF an execution will
the men be attended by ministers?"
| ''These men have religion OF their own and
| do not want any ministers OF the gospel.
| They are not religious men in the common
sense OF that term, but are agnostics-not
| atheists, remember"
Capt. Black and Attorney Zcisler, in
company with Mira Van Zandt. subse.
| Quently had 4 short conference with Spies,
Fielden and Schwab in the lawyers cage
and obtained a formal written dee laration
! that they had absolutely nothing to do
with the bombs brought to the Jail Then
! for the last time Capt. Black visited Par.
sons, Fischer and Engel. in The presence Of
Jailer Foiz, for the purpose Of inducing
them to sign the petition asking for mercy.
1t was all without avail.
| Chicago police are to be reinforced b,
! 5000 soldiers, several troops being OF
their way from Salt Lake City.
! Harry Hall, the young man charged
+; with blowing open the Hudson Bay com
pany's safe at Portage La Prairie. and Or
Vile E. Collins. the swindler from St
Cloud, MIMI, who passed himself off as a,
agent OF the United States Mercantile Pro
tectivc association, made determined eli
fort to escape from the provincial Jail a
Winnipeg.
Gladstone, in a letter to the provost o
Dalkeith, says: The excuses OF the gov
eminent are beyond all expectation
Events like those at Mitchelstown, how
ever, plainly represent the true question
before the nation. proving that the spiri
OF tyranny OF Cromwell and Stafford still
exist. though happily without power
United Ireland will bring an action 70
libel against an English member OF parlis
ment for falsely quoting Q statement Q
that journal.
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Daniel Manning, ex-secretary OF the
treasury, is living very quietly in New
York. An elevator has been con-
structed in his Fifth avenue residence,
so he avoids the fatigue Of climbing
stairs. He is very regular in his hab-
its and is able at attend to his bank.
ing business with great regularity. 1t
is stated that he is not inclined to
talk politics with his callers.
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The Advance.
A. P. MILLER, Publisher.


The interminable imbroglio at An
dover Theological Seminary has a.
last cot into the civil courts, and the
question of Prof. Smyth's heterodoxy
as to future probation, which the doc
tors OF divinity have been unable to
decide, may be indirectly submitted
to an ordinary travis jury; as on it.
depends the Professors right to re.
tain his protessorship.
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The enterprising individual who

The enterprising individual who
worked up the dynamite machine
business by which Chief Justice Waite
was to be blown up, cou:esses he did
it for the purpose OF selling the story
to the Washington CORRESPONDENTS
There is a dearth of news at the Cap.
ital just now-and much OF the stuff
tele2raphed by the correspondents
has no better foundation than the
dynamite story. Readers do not un
derstand that the reporters are ex
pected to send something every day
hence the dreary falsehoods wher
news is scarce.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-11-17

California has a larger area than all
the New England States together,
added to the states of New York and
Pennsylvania. The area Of thos+'
states is 154.576 square miles; while
that of California is 1855, $50. In the
extent of the sea coast, California
would, if transplanted to the Atlantic
coast, reach from New York City to
Savannah, Georgia.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-11-17

Investigation by a legislative com
mittee in New York State into the
ways of telephone companies is in pro
gress, and some interesting revelations
OF stock watering have already beer,
made. The telephone companies take
the whole bakery for this sort o.
thing. One concern in Buffalo, which
started with $50, 900 capital, has al
ready watered it to 100000 and
hasn't finished yet.
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had entered. Very pale was the expressive

"->" ~~~-~
face. ard
SOLEMN, PARKWAY LIGHT
shone in his blue eyes. His tawny hair was
brushed hack in the usual crisp waves from
the big white forehead Nothing could be
imagined more melancholy, and at the same
time dignied, than the expression which
sat upon the face of August Spies at that
moment The chin was covered with a
freshly budding beard and partially con-
cealed the expression of the firmly cut
mouth. The lines were little hardly drawn
around the corners, however, and bespoke
great internal tension. He stood directly
behind the still moose, which reached down
almost to his breast, and having first cast a
momentary glance upward at the rope, let
his eyes fall upon the 200 faces that
were upturned toward him. Never 4
muscle did he move however Nc
! sign Of fllnching or fear could be
discerned in the white facc-white almost as
the shroud which it surmounted Spies had
scarcely taken his place when be was fol.
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With steady, I'M
faltering step a
white robed fig
ure stepped out
from behind the
protecting me-
tallic screen and
stood upon the
drop. It was
August Spies. 1t
was evident that
his hands were
firmly bound be-
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General Drum on the State Militia.

Adjt. Gen. Drum, g. S. A., in his an
nual report states:
The steadily increasing interest mani
tested by the militia OF the states is ewing
ed by the high percentage OF attendance at
the annual enc;mpments and the generally
excellent military spiIit OF the troops.
With the liberal increase Of the appropri-
alton made at the last session OF congress
for the benefit OF the militia it is earnestly
hoped that the state military authorities
will. by an increased allowance of ammu
milton, foster and develop the efficiency OF
the rank and file in target firing. He recon-
mends the establishment during each en-.
campment of an others schoul for in
etruction in battilion drill and the admin
istration OF post. He suggests the adj
vantage OF holding during the winter a
non-commissioned officers school, the
captain as instructor, for instruction in
company drill, guards and sentinc!s and
the administration OF a company. Young
officers OF the army could be spared during
the winter to report to the adjutants gen.
eral OF states on application OF governors
to aid in the instruction OF both officers
and non-commisioned officers. The re-
ports OF officers on duty as military pro-
iessors in colleges and universities are
generally satisfactory.
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THE FINAL ACT.

'ho Solemn March to tbs Gallows and tho
Last Dread rel'nlinsries-T]lc Men Meet
Heath U finch Fly.
CHICAGO, Special Telegram, Nov: H.
Within the Jail fully $50 newspaper men,
local politicians and the twelve jurors Sc
lscted TO view the bodies after execution.
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were a 81 ep.
n e xt ca IN e
George Engel.
There was a
ruddy glow up
on the rugged
countenance OF
the old anarch-
lst, and when
he ranged him
self alongside
cher he
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pa rticul Ia


moose his face was very pale, but faint
smile rested upon his lips. Like Spies the
white robe set off to advantage the rather
stood there waiting for his last moment
his pale face was as calm as if he
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) could not fail to strike the innermost
hord of the hardest heart there. It was a

look never to be
forgotten. The
great stony eyes
seemed to burn
into mems hearts
aud ask: @What
have I done?"
There they stood
upon the scat
old, four white
b ed figures,
with set, stoical
faces. to which 1t
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raised himself to mis- full height, while his
burly form seemed to expand with the feel
ings that were within him. Last came
Persons His face looked actually handsome,
though ic was very pale When he stepped
upon the galiows he turned partially side
ways to the dangling moose. and re3ard ed it
With fixed, stony gaze-one Of mingled
surprise and curiosity: Then he Strengthened
himself under the fourth moose, and, as he
did SO, he turned his big brown eyes upon
the crowd below with such a look of awful
EEPRoACH AND SADNESS
as could not fail to strike the innermost
chord of the hardest heart fhara
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lowed by Fisch-
er. He, too, was
clad in q long,
white ehroud
that was gath
cred in at the
ankles His tall
figure lowered
several inches
over that OF
Spies, and as he
stationed him
self behind his
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hind him underneath his snowy shroud. He
walked with firm. almost stately tread
across the platform and took his stand under
the left hand moose at the corner OF the
scafold, farthcst from the side at which he
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-11-17

A writer in the Century, noting
the statement that in 1882 there were
1896 murders in this country, OF the
perpetrators OF which only 90 were
legally executed and 118 "lynched,
remarks that "under any government
where l,173 murderers out OF 1896
escape legal execution. it is a won der
that there are not 1000 :lynched,'
instead OF 49," How shall we sup
press "1ynch-law?" The writer an.
swers this question in the only
manner III which it can be prop
erly answered, namely, by Increased
care and zeal on the part OF all citizens
to secure the execution OF the law"
He adds, very truthfully, that if all
men could rely upon the certainty OF
punishment following crime, there
would be vastly less crime and no
lynching.
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Just about the time of the launch

just about the time of the launch.
ing in England OF what is supposed to
be an invulnerable armored vessel, the
most formidable that can be handled
at sea, Lieutenant Zalinski, OF our
army, comes along with his terrible
dynamite gun, and then comes Smoli-
nnotf, with his nitro.glycerine shells,
by means OF either OF which it is claim
ed that that tremendous ship can be
shattered to pieces off hand and left a
helpless wreck. 1t looks, therefore. as
if it must be Improbable enterprise to
build any more ships Of that sort,
''Let us have peace"
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A TALK WITH THE SHERIFF.

Sheriff Matson sat in his private Office this
evening very pale, and the dark rings be-
meath the eyes showed that he was worn out
with thinking. worry, excitement and hard
work. He leaned back in his easy chair and
rested his fect in another seat in front of
him as he surveyed Autograph OF thirty
seven Sioux Indians being executed at on''
time, which occurred IN Minnesota in 1862
-Four at once is enough. he remarked lie
laid down the picture.
You look tired" remarked the reporter.
"We.;. do not deceive nv looks. then, he re-
piled, II have slept but little this week. and not
at all last night"
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full Spies while being bound was seen to be
dressed in pair of dark wooden trousers,
aud shirt of light grey flannel fastened at the
throat with tiny red cord His feet were
lncosed in pair of embroidered slippers.
Taking his watch from his pocket he handed
it to deputy, requesting him to deliver it
10 his mother. Two deputies then ook hold
OF his arms and led him from the cell. but
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THE DOCTORS REPORT.

Detailed Results of the Oh servations of the
Medical Aicn-A Quiet Dis1,ersal-Fischer's
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General EewS Items,

Totals. 73I $40 6.S33 25t
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-14

wHxaHE TIE LAuoa OAME ix.-A yOusa
man vas crossing Mil street last even
ina pushing . small wheelbaerov. He
Gas followed BY 9 small crowd Of ANAL
bays Who each went thFonGh ell aoRts
Of eyrasious expressive OF thsiT amuse-
mens. Thea the gpootalogg began
laughing, 500. and the fun becsme very
intenne fog the young man With The
wheelbaErow. he eHidensly Was con
sinced that aomeshina very funny was
going on, and be fsls impsllsd 60 a.
some laughing along With tie eEowd.
Bat not knowing what the tan wa
ahoct, his eE0fss % look eleaaoa B6Ee
dnlious. The funniest part Of tbe A.
fair we're the extraordinary transitions
fRoEn UFofonnd inesFess 30 equally VFo
fOuud tudlnsgeues mantfesss9 ~ She
yeuna man. Oue moment be tried g.
lasRh; the next nomsni hts face beoame
ysfy sober looking, 80 II be bed sesieui
doubss WhetheF be nhonldnst aFoD b.
whealbaEroW and run. Then aon9e ous
called bis attention 20 tao Whtrh Oh
mischievous boys bad pinned 70 she tai
AZ hfn mai
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-14
THAT UNIEERsITY BoHUs.

Col. Henry Landss. President % a.
Bard Of Trade, and Of ne Flgss Ma
iisnal Bank Of Pora Tswnssnd, vAs ID
tsrsisged today b our SspoEtsE. viii
tha follouinR result;
oasnlion-- what II The fselina e PorI
Townsend ovsE Gha aaaion Of ne n. y
Oenfeeenes In regard 10 she Univsssis,
and the benas gaarnnlead By ne B1src
% TFade and oltlzeuB Of your vicinity
AnswsF-To say the lsass. they an
hiekly tBdianant. Fort Townsend hes
he EspasaSlsn Of being IN honazabiG
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foT ell they promise 10 pay. TheF feel
that they have raised the booun tn gpos
faith, and that the ODnfsRsnea hna dsali
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ina soma Of thaiE most oAEnea1 uoEkogs
and membeFs SeEy skahbaly. Oar Pee
pie incurred heavy expensD, beuanao Of
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20 lsa tha mates dBop hers. 70 regard
20 tie value Of tha lands a1bsoElbed,
shey Wsse made 40 In hoegal nmenal
end rated at conservative values. A.
thla present time. with the tneEeaasc
values en- acoonns o. railroad cunnoe
tion With Pura 1ewnssnd Bay, add
othsR sxtsnsIve eptospEtees. the values
If theas lands have advAneed fr0m
q 70 50 per eons. ] do nol tnink nsn
tnas cur people feel lie dsllyinR auy
longer with q hckie minded bedg THAI
seems diaposed 70 sFihs In SOBER prsi-
nasa matter. We wanl the educational
institution, and tie religious denonIna-
tion that viii come forward with Sub
ssauttal assistanoe, live manARsment,
pfoper endoement, and bona 6de eAoFs
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only secure oonfrsl Of thie ma9nfncen1
looation and bonus, but viii feesivo TIE
OoBsinued and hoaHty united support q
all good people throughout the lower
soanc country.
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DID IT'S WORK BIZ NIGRr.
rHB pUoKT SOUND eHonH AID TEE O. q ?
.. RAILn0AD COMPANIES RAULKp
INTO coURT.

JudRs Jones yesterday granted tsm-
porAEy restraining order, which may b.
made permanent on petition Of she Hall
q Panlsoa Furniture Company againsl
Watson Allen and Albsgs L. Nelson,
partners doing business under the arm
name Of Allen a Nelson; the Oolumbi,
and Puget Sand Railroad Oompans
And shs Pugst sound 9hUre Railroad
Company, descendants. The plAintth
company says that q IL the owner o.
property - the ssoth east corner Of
King and Commercial streets 10 Seattle
20 dimension, IS fesa. bv 1900 feet, by
l7e fset and ~ 800 feat, on which h
erected lie factory and eonvenie1oee
rhs plaintiff oompany claims u 10 thu
owner Of eli the httoral and Riparian
lights appoftsiufna TO the oWusFs of ths
apland alsnR Ellios,s Bay and the right
70 wharf Gus soathWard into toe wnSel
and free access 20 said wharf from the
bay.
The plalntia coupany then complains
thss The defendant company on thl
night Of September l0sh last wFonefully
caused 10 be driven q uumheF Of piles ol
tlmbag Into the shore Of EIliota's Bay
immeaiaasly IN fsans and 20 she spuik
Of the plaintiff esmpaay's property, and
ere eost1nuing 70 drive piles. A 70
saraiuinQ order Was saked for and
granted as already st.tsd. boad IN 90
snm Of 5000 being given. A Ana
hsaFina viii 30 given on 6spssmhsf liza
wien the restraining order viii Be can.
called, o. Ihs isiasction made psrma-
neuR.
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